■ Direction You have 20 minutes to plan and write your response. Your response will be judged on the basis of The quality of writing and on how well your response presents the points in the lecture and the relationship to the reading passage. Typically, an effective response will be 150 to 225 words.
■ Question Summarize the points made in the lecture you just heard, explaining how they cast doubt on the points made in the reading
▶ Topic :
Hackers TOEFL actual test 1
about wave energy facilities
▶ Your Answer :
The lecturer argues thatthe optimistic visions of wave-energy facilities are mostly just illusion.This contradicts the reading passage's claim that there actually are manyadvantages of using wave-energy facilities.
First, the lecturer arguesthat wave farms are not a constant and dependable source of energy. Since, thistechnology is relatively new, many technical problems are found. Addedwith the fact that they are usually built in harsh marine environment,relying on this facility for constant source of energy may be impossible. Thiscasts doubt on the reading passage's claim that wave farms are extremelyreliable source of power.
Next, the lecturer contendsthat wave farms are bad for marine environment. The floatingconverter contains lots of harmful chemicals. For example chemicallubricants used in facility are highly toxic and may cause a big problem ifthey are leaked. This counters the reading passage's claim thatwave-energy facilities are an eco-friendly way to harvest energy.
Finally, thelecturer asserts that wave farms present negative effect on scenery. Theyusually have bright color and are placed close to shore, so many people wouldbe able to notice them. This refutes the passage's claim that wave farms arebarely noticeable and doesn't affect the scenery.
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리딩에 대한 정보가 많이 부족한 통합형 에세이입니다. 통합형 에세이에서 가장 중요한 부분을 차지하는 것은 한 주제에 대하여서 서로 다른 정보를 가지고 있는 리딩과 리스닝이 어떻게 비교하고 반박을 하는 것인지를 보는 것 입니다. 지금 이 에세이 같은 경우는 리딩에 대한 부분이 한 문장으로만 서술하였는데. 한 문장으로 리딩에 대한 부분을 끝내는 것 보다는 리스닝을 좀 더 반박할 수 있는 부분들을 더 서술하시길 바랍니다. 수고많으셨습니다.